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burger in a bowl on top of lettuce with a fork

California Burger Bowl

Grilled beef burgers served in a bowl with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and avocado; a refreshing dinner.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes

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Cuisine: American
Keyword: bowl recipe, burger bowl, grass fed burger, low carb burger
Servings: 2
Calories: 547kcal
Author: Anne
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • romaine lettuce or any lettuce of your choice - field greens or romaine work well use enough to fill 2 bowls.
  • 1 to 2 to matoes
  • 1 small red onion sliced
  • 1 avocado
  • DRESSING
  • 1/2 cup [olive oil]
  • 1/3 cup [balsamic vinegar]
  • 1 clove crushed garlic or 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • A sprinkle of sea salt onion powder and black pepper

Instructions

  • use your hands or a burger press to form the ground meat into two 1/4 pound hamburgers.
  • sprinkle the patties with sea salt , onion powder and black pepper to taste and preheat the grill to medium-high heat
  • add the burgers to a heated grill with a medium flame and cook for approximately 6 to 8 minutes, flip and cook for approximately 4 to 8 minutes longer until burgers reach the desired internal temperature at least 145. (see notes for temps)
  • while burgers are cooking place the lettuce, chopped tomatoes, onions and avocados into two bowls and make the dressing by adding all ingredients to a small mason jar and shake well.
  • place a burger in each bowl and top it with the dressing or just plain oil and vinegar

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Notes

Substitute the ground beef with ground turkey, ground chicken or beyond meat.
Add a slice of cheese for a cheeseburger bowl.
Internal  Beef Temperatures
  • Medium Rare 145 degrees
  • Medium 160 degrees

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 548mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 7g

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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